Burma’s Persecuted Muslims

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After nearly half a century of dictatorship and impoverishment, Burma suddenly
embarked on internal reforms in 2010. Progress has been moderate but
sustained, with greater openness, the lifting of press censorship and the
freeing of political prisoners (most prominently Aung San Suu Kyi). But one
distressing and brutal feature of life in Burma remains: violence against
civilians.

Satellite photographs released by Human Rights Watch, the campaign group, show
widespread destruction in the central city of Meiktila. Riots directed
against Muslims broke out last month. Over three days, more than 40 people
were killed, scores more were injured and thousands were